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Ohio House Democrats Unveil "An Ohio You Can Afford" Legislative Package to Drive Down Costs in Healthcare, Childcare, Housing, Energy and Consumer Goods

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Minority Leader, Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Assistant Minority Leader Phil Robinson (D-Solon), Minority Whip Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D- Gahanna), Representative Anita Somani (D- Dublin), Representative Karen Brownlee (D- Symmes Township), Representative Crystal Lett (D- Hilliard), Representative Munira Abdullahi (D- Columbus) and Representative Tristan Rader (D- Lakewood) today unveiled innovative and timely legislation that will reduce Ohioans’ rising healthcare, childcare, energy, housing, and consumer goods costs. 

 
 
Cuyahoga County Lawmakers Raise Concerns and Seek Answers from Cleveland Clinic on Proposed Level I Trauma Center

COLUMBUS – Members of the Cuyahoga County delegation today sent a letter to Cleveland Clinic leadership, requesting additional information and transparency regarding the health system’s proposal to establish a new Level I adult and pediatric trauma center at its main campus in Cleveland.

 
 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) and Tristan Rader (D- Lakewood) today issued a statement following the passage of House Bill (HB) 372, a bill that makes the penalty for aggravated murder either death or life without the possibility of parole if the victim is a peace officer, prosecutor, first responder, or military member.

 
 
HB 347 Undermines Healthcare, Ignores Ohio Voters, & Increases Costs for Families

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), on behalf of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus, today issued the following statement regarding House Bill (HB) 347, legislation requiring a 24-hours waiting period for patients accessing reproductive care:

 
 
Ohio House Democrats Demand Immediate Relief on Energy Costs for Ohio Families

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Assistant Minority Whip Desiree Tims (D-Dayton), and Representative Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today unveiled legislation aimed at lowering rising energy costs for Ohio families and bringing much-needed relief to household budgets across the state. The Ohio House Democrats legislation would:  

 
 

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) and Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) Friday introduced legislation that would require data centers to report monthly and yearly water consumption and to prohibit data centers from including water consumption information in nondisclosure agreements with political subdivisions. 

 
 
Stop Weaponizing State Funds to Feed People in Red Counties and Not Blue Counties: Ohio House Dems Condemn House Passage of Republicans' SNAP Funding Proposal

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), on behalf of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus, today issued the following statement on House Bill (HB) 730 and proposed changes to SNAP administrative funding that fail to meet the need and would leave thousands of Ohio veterans, children, and community members hungry.

 
 
Stop Weaponizing State Funds to Feed People in Red Counties and Not Blue Counties: Ohio House Dems Condemn House Passage of Republicans' SNAP Funding Proposal

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), on behalf of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus, today issued the following statement on House Bill (HB) 730 and proposed changes to SNAP administrative funding that fail to meet the need and would leave thousands of Ohio veterans, children, and community members hungry.

 
 
Ohio Jewish Caucus Community Town Hall Host Nearly 100 Community Members

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus today announced their recent town hall event hosted nearly 100 members of the community including local elected officials, Jewish community leaders, and members of the media. 

 
 
Reps. Joe Miller, Russo Introduce Bill to Expand Absentee Ballot Drop Box Access as GOP Continues to Strip Ohioans' Voting Rights

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) and Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) Wednesday introduced a bill to provide absentee ballot drop boxes at every polling place and to allow absentee ballots to be dropped off at any box within the county it was issued in.